Bosses fear discrimination law
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VICTORIAN employer caught in the fear of bureaucracy and equal opportunities presented Watchdog Brumby Government under the new legislation. Starting this week, it is illegal for the boss discrimination against workers, the demand for information, or to complain about rights that the toll rates and annual leave. Employees who refused to leave after losing or hours may submit a complaint to the Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission. Employers are able to pay, if the issue was in the Victorian era and the civil administration of the Constitutional Court. More than 1300 jobs in the context of complaints were VEOC during the last year, from a total of 1765 cases of alleged discrimination. Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce David Gregory spokesman said yesterday that the amendment was not necessary, since the workers have already been adopted by federal law. “It’s a piece of decoration showcases, in response to (Howard-government) WorkChoices changes,” he said. “We do not need to see these pieces stapled. Only more bureaucracy.” IR spokesman for the opposition Robert Clark, said that the amendment was a political turn at the helm until last year, the federal election. “There is no evidence that this law is necessary. It is just more red tape for employers and more likely to vertrackt reader is alleged that the companies on costs and prices,” he said. Mr. Clark said, the government of undermining Brumby their federal counterpart, the lab request of a single national IR system. A spokesman for the action of ministers Industrial Relations Bob Cameron has refused the amendment unnecessary. “Many examples were given to the Parliament of situations where workers had suffered from discrimination as a result of the increase in concern for their jobs and conditions of employment,” he said. VEOC Chief Executive Dr. Helen Szoke said, the change is not to force employers in the provision of information. “But they should not be penalized unfairly treated, the worker who, after the demand for such information,” she said. |